Bunka Raffle Results

We would like to thank Margaret Shawver for her gracious donation of a Bunka Embroidery picture to St. Theresa’s this summer. This picture, depicting majestic mountain scenery, was raffled at our "twinned" parish, St. Michael's in Glen Allen, this summer, earning $520.00 for St. Theresa's Building Fund.

We are very grateful to our beloved Margaret for this donation and to St. Michael's for coordinating the raffle.

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Also known as Bunka Shishu and Threadpainting, this art form originated in Japan around the beginning of the last century.

Bunka Embroidery is created by using a unique combination of punch needle and special silk-like thread. When completed, many pictures resemble delicately-shaded oil paintings. In fact, the needle is held and operates in much the same manner as an artist's brush or pencil. The Bunka artist uses many different stitch techniques in order to achieve the desired effect of depth and interest but unlike other forms of needle art, there are no knots to tie.

Margaret serves on the American Bunka Embroidery Association Council of Masters; in short: she's really really good. Another of Margaret's works of art is displayed in the commons at St. Theresa's: